dmims Chapter 117 Level 1 Sealed Artifact "Pain's Hand"
Chapter 117 Level 1 Sealed Artifact "Pain's Hand"
Chapter 117 Level 1 Sealed Artifact "Pain's Hand"
Raphael flipped through the contents of the notebook; the owner of the notebook was named Wayne Lopez.
The first few pages depict the experiences of some extraordinary individuals from the Northern Continent during a pale era.
At that time, the Six Gods had already divided up the spoils of the "War of the Four Emperors," and the four great nations that exist today were established one after another.
Wayne comes from a noble family in the Kingdom of Rune. His family was a noble family in the Terensost Empire during the War of the Four Emperors, and later served the Kingdom of Rune.
In this catastrophe, even nobles were not spared. The Wayne family's fiefdom was in southern Backlund, and they were almost wiped out in the war.
In particular, when Wayne saw his wife and children among the undead army, the nobleman almost lost control.
The notes then describe the battle against the undead army in Backlund, which was extremely difficult even with the mobilization of the entire population.
Raphael could sense Wayne's despair between the lines; perhaps dying in the fortress would be a relief for him.
According to Raphael's recollection, it was a long time after "Death" attacked the Northern Continent that the Six Gods reached an agreement and formed the Second "Six Gods Alliance".
Prior to the agreement, the armed forces of the Northern Continent had been in a state of retreat.
After the death of the notebook's owner, Wayne, Backlund was still captured. The Loen royal family reopened their court on the southern shore of the South Sea and continued to organize manpower to resist.
It can be said that throughout the entire retreat, the people of the Northern Continent were in a state of despair.
Continuing to look, the notebook had a few blank pages in the middle, and then the contents changed to a description of a Level 1 sealed artifact called "Pain's Hand," as well as a description of the sealing process.
These descriptions are also more than ten pages long, because "Pain's Hand" often breaks the seal, causing casualties to our side, which makes it necessary to try to create a new seal.
Wayne's job was to guard this sealed object. The reason for breaking the seal was simple: the area around the sealed object was filled with casualties and fresh blood and flesh.
During wartime, this is unavoidable.
Each time "Pain's Hand" breaks the seal, if the angels have time, they will help seal it again.
If the angels don't have time, only the saints and Wayne can try to seal it. Their seals need to be maintained frequently, otherwise they can be easily broken.
What makes this sealed artifact so special is that it is actually "alive".
According to the description in Wayne's notes, this sealed artifact was obtained during the war between the Ternsost Empire and the Solomon Empire in the "War of the Four Emperors," and it corresponds to Sequence 3 "Three-Headed Sanctuary" of the "Mystic" pathway.
During the fierce battle, one of the "Three-Headed Sanctuary" members was severely injured and went out of control, transforming into a monster.
While cleaning up the battlefield, the saints of Trensus besieged the monster. They soon discovered that the monster was essentially impossible to kill; as long as there was fresh flesh and blood within a five-kilometer radius, it could continuously replenish its "nutrients".
So they joined forces to seal the monster, and soon realized that they could use it as a sealing object, so it was named "Pain's Hand" and became a trophy.
Because this sealed artifact is not suitable for use on the battlefield, it is usually kept deep within fortresses to assist extraordinary individuals in defense.
Raphael could imagine that after the fortress was sealed, the "Hand of Payne" would go out of control again. Without the help of the angels and saints, Wayne and the other "middle-sequence" extraordinary beings would have to pay the price of their lives to seal it.
The seal may not have been very strong, but because the fortress had been undisturbed for over a thousand years, even if the "Hand of Pain" broke free of the seal, it could not leave the stone chamber until Ms. S arrived.
Raphael took a deep breath and continued flipping through the pages. The following pages described the process of Wayne coming into contact with the "Hand of Payne".
The sealed artifact resembles a normal human in appearance, though it appears somewhat swollen. When used, the flesh and blood of "Pain's Hand" writhes like an octopus. The artifact's special properties are primarily concentrated in its head and left hand; as long as these two parts remain undamaged, the artifact can be used normally.
Furthermore, Wayne discovered that the sealed artifact was "alive".
It doesn't mean it has a certain level of activity, but rather that it is "alive".
Wayne frequently conversed with the other party, and he was certain that it was not a second personality formed by the "fallen" power of the "Hand of Pain," but truly the consciousness of the "Hand of Pain."
It is not a remnant of the original extraordinary being from the Solomon Empire, but rather it seems to possess a certain degree of self-awareness.
Upon seeing this, Raphael felt a chill run down his spine. He understood that a high-level sealed object could be active, but to have a certain degree of self-awareness was akin to seeing an artificial intelligence possess the delicate emotions of a human.
He continued reading and learned that Wayne sought out "Pain's Hand" for a chat because he was under too much mental stress; it was essentially a way to relieve stress.
Wayne soon discovered that the "Hand of Payne" had a simple idea; through some information obtained from casual conversation, he was able to seal it even better.
For example, the "Hand of Pain" hates fish. If you surround it with a fish, it will enter a relatively quiet state. Wayne also tried some other sealing methods, some of which worked, while others were not very effective.
Raphael quickly turned to the last page of this passage, which read: Once the "Hand of Payne" is freed and not sealed in time, it has the ability to escape the fortress, because I have also discovered that it is learning my expressions and movements. If it is out of control, it will likely become a "normal person".
Upon seeing this, Raphael was taken aback. He realized that there was a certain probability that the "Hand of Payne" might leave the sealed fortress and return to the real world.
He smiled at first, but then the fervent emotion in his heart vanished.
This level of sealed artifact is not something he can touch right now.
However, after reaching demigod status, it might be worth a try to find it, after all, it's a level 1 sealed artifact! And this level 1 sealed artifact seems to have quite powerful abilities. Moreover, even official extraordinary beings might not be able to find it.
With a sigh, Raphael continued reading.
There are a few blank pages in the notebook, followed by new content.
Raphael guessed that during the war, resources were scarce, and Wayne only carried a notebook with him. So he wrote a diary at the beginning, made work records in the middle, and wrote family secrets at the end.
Knowing that the main members of his family were all dead, Wayne had some family secrets known only to him. So he wrote them down in his notebook, intending to send them to his cousin, whose fief was in the Sea of the North, so that the secrets would not be buried.
Before it could be sent out, the fortress was sealed off.
The so-called family secret is that the family found an early Quaternary site on their fiefdom. They had already explored it once and found two Level 2 sealed artifacts and several "Mid-Sequence" extraordinary properties there.
However, it was very dangerous down there, and they suffered casualties, so they had to temporarily suspend the exploration.
But this exploration also greatly increased the power of the Lopez family!
Wayne was certain that there were still many sealed artifacts and extraordinary properties inside.
Before they could even begin a second exploration, the "Pale Catastrophe" struck.
Raphael was stunned: We've struck it rich!